quicksand jesus

Well, the first nice day in a while and I am doubled over in pain cooped up in my apartment. Fantastic.

I've been reading some writings by Emma Goldman and am fascinated. Not because I necessarily want to become an anarchist (although she does make a convincing case). I am more interested in how a Jewish female immigrant in the 19th century became the expert on anarchism. Go figure.

Holy crap- the trailer for the Island. This so better not suck.

Could The Onion be more awesome?????
Nation Planning Surprise Party to Cheer Up Conor Oberst
OMAHA, NE—American citizens are coordinating efforts to lift the spirits of wünderkind singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, sources reported Monday. "I saw Conor's picture in a Spin article about Bright Eyes, and he just looked so down," said Lindsey Keisner of Youngstown, OH, one of the party's 4,000 planners. "The country feels really bad that he's going through such a rough spell, so next Friday, everyone who can should meet in Omaha with balloons, funny cards, and silly little gag gifts." Britt Daniel from Spoon will lure Oberst to Omaha by asking him to overdub some vocals.

test transmission

So, apprently Grey's Anantomy was supposed to be good. Apparently everyone, including Brian told me I should watch it. Huh? Ew, I just realized Sandra Oh is in it. I hate her.

Dammit, just when I had swore it off forever….they names Charlie O'Connell as the next Bachelor. Now I need to watch it in case Jerry stops by. And to make sure they revoke my women's studies degree.

federline, yo

So, this week I watched Atame! and it was off the HOOK! Even though I knew the plot, the end still elicited a big WTF? Antonio Banderas is pretty awesome in it. He is pretty much fantastic before he crossed over to Hollywood. More Rossy DePalma, please!

Ok, here is another mix for the day:
I like to call it the wrist-slitting mix. Does that offend? Ok, in all seriousness, if you are crouched down in a dark corner rocking back and forth, and you are thinking, I need an mp3 mix for this! then here ya go.

galvanize

Look, I'm productive.
http://www.silentuproar.com/news/individual.php?newsid=7532
http://www.silentuproar.com/news/individual.php?newsid=7531
http://www.silentuproar.com/news/individual.php?newsid=7530

Also, I love ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1469&item=5568537212&rd=1

three cheers for sweet revenge

So, a regular thing I am going to do is make "mix tapes" and post them here for those of you who are privvy to the wonderful world of mp3 players. You just have to dowload the file, and then unzip it (using Winzip or crap like that), and then open the file in itunes or whatever program you use. The site to get it from is reputable, it is basically a server to to store large files. The files I will send you are legit, on my end they are virus free, and I am not gonna maliciously send you corrupted crap, but you always might wanna scan it yourself. Ok, enough for this ITS mumbo-jumbo, the first one is:

a "dance" mix! Woo-hoo….not your typical one however. Much of it is rock/indie/punk but with a danceable beat. if my ass worked out, this is probably what I would listen to while I did it. Let me know what you think.
Ch-ch-ch-check it out.

pictures of the day:

we’re justified and we’re ancient

Ugh. I would really like this weekend clear to rest, reflect, read, do some writing. However, I did commit to doing a lot for the Humane Society this weekend, so I won’t have as much rest up time as expected. I also should start looking for an outfit for my brother’s wedding, which is something I want to do less than give myself paper cuts. Maybe I’ll just get my old Bat Mitzvah dress and dye it black.

If you need to cry hysterically, please listen to Beck’s "Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime". It will do the trick, believe me.

Did anyone watch The Office on NBC last night? Was it good? Wait, don’t tell me. Okay, tell me.

The internet is evil. I have gotten so much music that I can barely listen to it all. I may never see liner notes again. Recently acquired:
Spoon- Gimme Fiction
Out Hud- Let Us never Speak of This Again
The Dears- No Cities left
The Stars- Set Yourself on Fire
Chemical Brothers- Push the Button
Raveonettes- Pretty in Black
Fiona Apple- Extraordinary Machine
Big Black – Songs About Fucking
Ash- Meltdown
Calexico- Hot Rail
Hot Hot Heat- Elevator
These Arms Are Snakes- Oxeneers
Weezer- 5th album
Mando Diao- Hurricane Bar
Letters to Cleo- Go!
Warrant- Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinkin’ Rich (awwwww yea)

No, please do NOT wish me a happy Easter. I don't care about it. And how dare you assume I am celebrating? Also, what if I wanted to go shopping on Sunday? Why is everything closed? Jesus Christ. Literally. And to think, I am planning on moving to the south.

I saw the president of the University at the post office trying to mail a letter. Apparently he didn't know how to do it. God help us all.

Next week, Sin City opens. Seems to be the start of an era of movies I really want to see.
Red Eye: Cillian Murphy directed by Wes Craven.
Amityville Horror- a good thriller + Ryan Reynolds
The Island: to me, it looks like Vanilla Sky meets Cube meets Minority Report meets Trainspotting meets Requiem for a Dream. Yea, I am probably completely off the mark. It's directed by Michael Bay, for Christ's sake.

Oh, Weezer, what has become of you?

Pictures of the day:

wtf

I know it's not cool to talk about the weather, but it is snowing here. About 6 inches already. Can anyone die from seasonal affective disorder?

WASHINGTON, DC—Days after unveiling new power-plant pollution regulations that rely on an industry-favored market-trading approach to cutting mercury emissions, EPA Acting Administrator Stephen Johnson announced that the agency will remove the "E" and "P" from its name. "We're not really 'environmental' anymore, and we certainly aren't 'protecting' anything," Johnson said. "'The Agency' is a name that reflects our current agenda and encapsulates our new function as a government-funded body devoted to handling documents, scheduling meetings, and fielding phone calls." The change comes on the heels of the Department of Health and Human Services' January decision to shorten its name to the Department of Services.

Ana Gasteyer is starring in Wicked.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/91902.html

Ryan Reynolds will play The Flash. BOING!
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=8849

it’s over now, the music of the night

Women on the Verge was pretty kick ass.

Working on a new monologue for class, this time from Brighton Beach Memoirs:

I’m not going to let you hurt me, Nora. I’m not going to let you tell me
that I don’t love you or that I haven’t tried to give you as much as I gave
Laurie…God knows I’m not perfect because enough angry people in this house has
told me so tonight…
But I am NOT going to be a doormat for all the
frustrations and unhappiness that you or anyone else wants to lay at my
feet…
I did NOT create this Universe.
I do NOT decide who lives or
dies,
who’s rich or poor or who feels loved and feels
deprived.
And if you keep on feeling that way, you’ll end up like
me…with something much worse that loneliness or helplessness and that’s
SELF-PITY.
Believe me, there is no leg that’s twisted or bent that is
more crippling than a human being who thrives on his misfortunes…
I am sorry,
Nora, that you feel unloved and I will do everything I can to change it except
apologize for it.
I am SO tired of apologizing. After a while it becomes
your life work and it doesn’t being any money into the house….
If it’s
taken you pain and Aunt Kate’s anger to get me to start living again,
then
God will give me the strength to make it up to you,
but I will NOT go back to
being that frightened, helpless woman that I created!

Listening:
new Hot Hot Heat album, Elevator – much better than the first
the Raveonettes, Pretty in Black- much worse than their first album
Ash-Meltdown
The Stars- Set YOurself on Fire
Garbage- Bleed Like Me (I am so glad they did not break up)

my hands are tied

I'm at home in NY and I think there is either a low level of oxygen in my parent's house because I could sleep all day. Of course, went to Target (SHOCKER). Watched Dawn of the Dead with my Dad and I am trying to memorize a new monologue from Bright Beach Memoirs. So hard- I need to just read it day in and day out.m Had an interesting discussion at dinner about gender neutral language and perpetuating sexism through joking. All over shabbat dinner. Today I am off to see the Ring Two and pee my pants. I may head back tomorrow afternoon because it is supposed to fucking snow again.

Must. Have. These. Shoes.
http://store.virginthreads.com/shoes.html

—–Later—————

The Ring Two = total crap.

Matt and Ruth are getting hitched! Finally!

Listening: Guns N Roses' "Civil War" and Tesla's "Love Song" courtest of Exploseek.

jordan catalano can’t read

Hey, do you guys remember that awesome band Frozen Embryos? They did those songs "I Wanna Be Sedated" and "I Call Her Red"? I totally saw them on the street today.

before you die, you see the ring (but watch the sequel first)

Rings has a good premise, but the acting is like a deleted scene from Everwood. Fucking teenagers. Still, I watched it with rapt attention and I always pee my pants when I see the well.

Jake in Progress was so bad it was painful. When will tv producers realize many women are not morons? if anyone tells me they like this show, I will cut them.

Many of my higher ed colleagues are already leaving jobs they got after graduation. I guess if your job is that bad, then do something about it. But partly this annoys me. Not everything is going to be perfect….give it time. It seems like some of them are wating for everything to happen to them, whereas sometimes, just sometimes, you really have to do suck it up and get through things. I am not saying to stay in a job until you retire, but give things a chance so your resume doesn't look like shit. I really wish I applied what I do at work to my personal life. I would be much better off.

Erin got into grad school at Columbia. If she goes there, that would rock my world right now.

I'm crying. This can't be happening. I will officially be boycotting this.
http://www.myspace.com/theoffice

Listening:
Razorlight and The Kills

is this real?

I came across this, but it looks like someone threw it together and it's not the real thing. Nonetheless, I fell out of my chair when I saw it.

Lizzie Groooobman

Kingsland Man Accused Of Setting Up Meth Lab In K-Mart Bathroom.

Folks, I am sick today. Sick in the I can barely sit up and think clearly way.

Anyone else watch Power Girls?…yea, me neither.

NEWSFLASH!
Ewan MacGegor was literally rolling all over the floor on Leno and I missed it.

i hate thinking of titles of entries sometimes

ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod it is snowing again. I need to punch something (someone). Not only did it ruin my plans to get away from here for the weekend, but really I am under house arrest again. I know this is beyond my control, but it makes me wonder for the millionth time why the FUCK DID I MOVE TO THE SUBURBS. Well, I guess I can get some stuff done today, including:

• reading some Sarah Vowell
• watching some Roswell Season 2
• cooking something
• making more DIY t-shirts
• finally learn how to use my sewing machine
• listen to NPR- love Faith Middleton!
• memorize my g-damn monologue

Still, would have liked to get away this weekend…

Just many more reasons for me to move to Austin, TX (and I'm really serious you guys):

• some featured bands at SXSW
• The unofficial geek guide to getting over yourself at SxSW Interactive 2005
• SXSW blog
• SXSW's next big things

Interview with Dave Eggers, everyon's favorite egomaniac.

are these time contagious

A cool Edward Gorey thing.

The Immaculate Conception as Perverted in the Pagan Harry Potter Books
http://www.exposingsatanism.org/harrypotter2.htm
[update: It's fake.]

Other stuff I have acquired:

H.I.M. Discography (pretty sucky so far)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007CYEFS/ref=m_art_li_3/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

Stevie Wonder- Greatest Hits (Thanks Brandon!)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001ABD/qid=1110558356/sr=2-5/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_5/002-7846548-3148037

Thrice- Artsit in the Ambulance
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000A5A21/qid=1110558393/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7846548-3148037

Tori Amos- The Beekeeper
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00076EPQM/qid=1110558425/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

Dio- s/t
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001HAI1I/qid=1110558515/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7846548-3148037

Calexico- Hot Rail
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004SQWM/qid=1110558560/sr=2-4/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_4/002-7846548-3148037
and Convict Pool
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001LYETG/ref=pd_sim_music_4/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

LCD Soundsystem- s/t
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006U4UAU/qid=1110558709/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7846548-3148037

you don’t need to emerge from nothing

The video for Fischerspooner's "Just Let Go". It looks like someone's senior film project. That got a B-.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewVideo?b=a&videoId=48827404

I have finally found someone who's exact career I would like to have. It's Chuck Klosterman, author, editor of Spin, and pop-culture commentator.

• Spin column
• http://www.nypress.com/16/35/news&columns/feature.cfm
• http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a752.asp
• Gothamist interview

danger! high voltage!

Here is a list of music I have recently acquired and am listening to (some I may have mentioned earlier). Some of it really sucks. If you had heard some, let me know your opinion please.

Electric Six- Senor Smoke
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007M2XLK/qid=1110398817/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

The Bravery- s/t
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007QJ1LQ/qid=1110398847/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

Phoenix- United
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004T9A7/ref=m_art_bow_2/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

Bloc Party- Silent Alarm*
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007NFMDK/qid=1110398969/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

Mando Diao- Hurricane Bar
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007LXOGO/qid=1110398996/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

Fischerspooner- Odyssey
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007VZ97G/ref=m_art_li_3/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

Daft Punk- Human After All
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007QMY0G/qid=1110399066/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

The Mars Volta- Frances the Mute
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007GAEW6/qid=1110399100/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7846548-3148037

Queens of the Stone Age- Lullabies to Paralyze
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007QJ1MK/qid=1110399119/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music

Mum- Finally We Are No One
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000066HH0/qid=1110399151/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7846548-3148037

Morrissey- You Are the Quarry
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001WAO5S/qid=1110399193/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

Kasabian- s/t
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00079018K/qid=1110399234/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-7846548-3148037?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

Letters to Cleo- Aurora Gory Alice
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000008HP0/qid=1110399262/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/002-7846548-3148037

Trail of Dead- Worlds Apart
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00075TZYA/qid=1110399296/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7846548-3148037

The Pernice Brothers- The World Won't End
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005B53P/qid=1110399334/sr=2-4/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_4/002-7846548-3148037

Rhett Miller- The Instigator
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006AGCO/qid=1110399369/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7846548-3148037

Athlete- Tourist
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006OL5CC/qid=1110399409/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7846548-3148037

British Sea Power- The Decline of British Sea Power
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000BXMZP/qid=1110399457/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7846548-3148037

Telefon Tel Aviv- Map of What is Effortless
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00015YVOK/qid=1110399502/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7846548-3148037

The Dandy Warhols- Come Down
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002U2S/qid=1110399545/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/002-7846548-3148037

So, I am quite busy and my ipod is working on overdrive.

Today, at work, I made the sad discovery that basically my coworkers mirror the characters on Reno 911!. Sad but true. Guess who I am?

Time travel can be yours, if you bid on it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5563490518

i am an acteur

So I decided on my monlogue to work on. It's from A Bright Room Called Day, by Tony Kushner. It's about a woman who thinks Reagan and Hitler are connected, and often writes letters to the president. Here is is:

Dear Mr. President:
I know that you will never read this letter. I’m fully aware of the fact that letters to you don’t even make it to the White House, that they’re brought to an office building in Maryland where civil-servant types are paid to answer the sane ones. Crazy, hostile letters-like-mine-the ones written in crayon on butcher paper, the ones made out of letters cut out of a magazone- these get sent to the FBI, analyzed, Xeroxed and burned. But I send them anyway, once a day, and do you know why? Because the loathing I pour into these pages is so ripe, so full-to-bursting, that it is my firm belief that anyone touching them will absorb into their hands some of the toxic energy contained therein. This toxin will be passed upwards-it is the nature of beauracracies to pass things vertically-till eventually through a network of handshakes, the Under-Secretary of Outrageous falsehoods will shake hands with the Secretary for Pernicious Behavior under the Cloak of the Night, who will, on a weekly basis in cabinet meetings, shake hands with you before you nod off to sleep. In this way, through osmosis, little droplets of contagion are being rubbed into your lethery flesh evety day- in this great country of ours there must me thousands of people who are sending you poisoned post. We wait for the day when all the grams and drams and dollops of detestation will destroy you. We attack from below. Our day will come. You can try to stop me. You can raise the price of stamps again. I’ll continue to write. I’m saving up for a word processor. For me and my cause, money is no object. Love, Zillah

However, in class, I have not gotten to do much of it. For what I have done, I have gotten almost zero feedback. That makes me nervous, because it means one of two things: I am so amazing that I leave her breathless, and there is nothing more I can do to perfect my already amazing craft. Or, I am so bad that I am just a hopeless case and she doesn't even want to waste time on me. Ah, we'll see. I decided to sign up for another session. Keeps me out of trouble.

NEWSFLASH: James Franco is hot.

NEWSLFASH!
Onnie has a blog.
http://www.xanga.com/skin.asp?user=opangster

Released today and must get:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000777HSY/ref=nosim/largeheartedb-20/103-8200431-5575847

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007LXOGO/ref=nosim/largeheartedb-20/103-8200431-5575847

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007LXP1I/ref=nosim/largeheartedb-20/103-8200431-5575847

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00078XKDE/ref%3Dnosim/largeheartedb-20/103-8200431-5575847

who sucked out the feeling

Apparently, John Davis has a solo album coming out tomorrow, and I can't find it anywhere. Heeeeeelllpppp!
http://www.johndavismusic.com/main.php
[Update: it's a Christian album]
http://music.itickets.com/sys/product.php?PRODUCT=156169

the sounds of silence

On my way through campus to work, I heard…crickets! And a train off in the distance! The silence was almost scary. As I entered my office, my message light on my phone was not even blinking. As much as I have willingly chosen to work in the field of student affairs, spring break for the students is amazing.

Reading today:

Weezer is about to come out with their fifth album (I've heard it, it blows) and are filming a new video at the Playboy mansion. Please, Weezer, stop making me hate you.

Mando Diao's "mod revival" is eh. Anyone heard this one yet?
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/m/mando-diao/hurricane-bar.shtml

Also, a tribute to Lodi, NJ and the Misfits
http://pitchforkmedia.com/features/weekly/05-03-07-stuck-in-lodi.shtml

JT LeRoy in the Observer
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,11913,1429633,00.html

Fiona Apple's album is delayed. Um….boo-hoo?
http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/40675.htm

How did I know know about this off-Broadway show?
http://www.altarboyz.com/

Stuy kids not doing so well.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/287440p-246116c.html

New York Magazine's Best of New York 2005. I'll probably never go to the places mentioned.
http://newyorkmetro.com/urban/guides/bestofny/index.htm

This is currently the background on my computer. Yowza!

Does Coldplay’s “The Scientist” make anyone else sob uncontrollably?

Yes, it's 4 in the morning, and I am up because I feel asleep at an embarassingly early hour yesterday. And what does one do when they awake in the middle of the night? Run to the laptop to blog!

Also, does anyone else have an obsession with rating all of their songs in their Itunes library?

I am listening to the new Daft Punk album. It pretty much sounds like…all of their other albums.

Let's talk about Erin for a moment. I haven't spoken with this beotch for probably months, and I am feeling guilty. So, the longer I avoid the phone, the more phone-phobic I become. To aid this, we prepare some agendas beforehand. For real:

I. Introductions
II. Assesment of mood
III. "What's new" focus groups
IV. Love-life/lack-thereof analysis
Break: Good Charlotte discussion and cigarette time
V. XXXXXX vs. Mt. Bachelor

a. Cute boy accessibility
b. Professional growth quotient
c. Number of fuckheads worked with
d. What's next?

Break: Reminisce/gossip about DC
VI. New media analysis

a. Music
b. Movies
c. Books

VII. Special Focus: "Justin's New Band–A Recreation of TNAB or What?"
VIII. Q&A session with hosts
IX. What's next?
Discussions on:

"How We Can Keep in Touch?"
"Blogging—A Tool for Communication or a Way to Avoid Talking to Friends?"
"Why Are We So Adorable?"

X. Special post-conference bonus sessions. Choose one.

Harry Potter Characters
Punk Makeovers
Why Everyone is Stoopid

So, if any of you think that you would like to take some of my time to chat with me, you must submit an outline like the one above for approval before the conversation can take place.

Anyway, Erin, these unecessary and gratuitous pictures are for you:

Pitchfork slams the Bravery: "I do believe we have found ourselves the 21st Century Stone Temple Pilots, right down to the god-awful name". Backlash already?

Special edition DVD of "The Ring" will include a mini-sequal. You all know how I feel about DVD bonus features.

Johnny Depp for next gay kiss? Ah, the best headline in years.

Here is some info I have always been curious about: prices on booking musical acts. Biz Markie has the gall to ask for 5k!

Everyone has a fucking blog, including Ben Lee. Does he whine about how Claire Danes dumped his ass?

I would give anything to be in Austin for SXSW. That's it, I am moving to Austin. But first, I need to go back to sleep.

Why is my brother selling instructional videos to live by the "way of the master"? Oh wait, it's Kirk Cameron, and he wants to help you spread the workd of the gospel! I am so tempted to purchased episode #20, How to Witness to Someone Who is Gay:
Kirk and Ray go to San Francisco and West Hollywood to witness to homosexuals, showing how to share the way of salvation without causing undue offense. …and maybe go undercover at some bars…

it’s friday i’m in love

Really now, I am a hard worker and I think my work ethic is quite good. But man, what is the purpose of Fridays? How does anyone expect to get anything done? Here is what I accomplished today at work:

found new pictures od Ewan MacGregor
examined the cool stitching on my new purse
determined a new way to wear my scarf
made my own salad creation with a ceasar salad/mustard/french fries
looked for job openings for friends
spied on student in thefacebook.com
updated my resume
illegally downloaded stuff from Dido, the Chemical Brothers, the Coral, and Electric 6
watched some music videos
recounted my petty cash supply
tried to find some good shows to see when in NY (nothing! argh!)

So…they pay me to do this? Ah, don't feel bad. I was out all last weekend doing rounds of my area.

Oh, also, someone posted this in myspace.com and it gave me a giggle:

1. Favorite film in the 80's:MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton
2. Favorite "fuck up" film:REQUIEM FOR MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton
3. Favorite romance film:GONE WITH MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton
4. Favorite film in the 90's:MULTIPLICITY starring Michael Keaton
5. Favorite foreign film:SENOR MOM starring Michael Keaton
6. Favorite independent film:MR. MOMENTO starring Michael Keaton
7. Favorite line from a movie:"Two-twenty, two-twenty one, whatever it takes." From MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton
8. Favorite skate video:GLEAMING THE MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton
9. Favorite cheesiest film ever made:DON'T TELL MR. MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD starring Michael Keaton
10. Favorite actor/actress:Michael Keaton especially in MR. MOM and his later work in MULTIPLICITY
11. Favorite comedy film:Can't think of any.
12. Favorite line: (from your answer to question .. 11)"Schooner Tuna," something sommething something… from MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton
13. Favorite *hollywood* film:BRING IT ON MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton
14. Favorite "action" movie:MR. MOM: TIMECOP starring Michael Keaton
15: Favorite worst film ever made:MAN HIT IN GROIN WITH FOOTBALL starring Michael Keaton
16. IFC or Sundance:Schooner Tuna
17. Do you rent from Netflix or the Video Store?:"Jaws" is the name of the vacuum cleaner in MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton
18. Favorite 80's music video:We are the World
19. Favorite "weird" film:MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton (director's cut)
20. Favorite Snack at the movies:Remember when the washing machine overflowed?
21.favorite david lynch film?BLUE MR. MOM VELVET starring Michael Keaton
22. favorite francis ford coppola?MR. MOMFATHER starring Michael Keaton
23. favorite kubrick?DR. STRANGELOVE or HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton
24. favorite wes anderson?ROYAL MR. MOMMEMBAUMS starring Michael Keaton
25. favorite sorcese?MR. MOMING OUT THE DEAD starring Michael Keaton26. favorite documentary?ROGER AND MR. MOM starring Michael Keaton
26. favorite 70's movie?MR. MOM DAY AFTERNOON starring Michael Keaton

the vengabus is coming

Speaking of life sucking, I am in that time of year where the weather sucks, my sinuses try to ingest my whole head, where I just get up, go to work, then come home and fall asleep on the couch within a half hour of getting home. Which has caused me to make this list:

Things I should avoid doing while depressed:

• listen to the Damnwells
• blame my friends' problems on myself
• think about what a fuckwit I am about keeping in touch with people that I care about
• shop online for stoopid shit
• watch Bridget Jones' Diary (not because the movie makes me depressed- just the fact that I own it and have watched ot more than once is painful enough)
• listen to anything by the Alkaline Trio
• realize that that awesome song you have been listening to is actually by Jet
• listen to anything by Blonde Redhead
• listen to "Inside of Love" by Nada Surf on repeat
• listen to anything in my music collection

i am still on my way to becoming america’s next top model

Harry Potter is becoming more of a reality each day…
http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=226392005

Lately I have been spinning:

Mars Volta- Frances the Mute. It's aight. This has been categorized as 'progressive rock', but I don't know what that means and I have never heard of anything else in the genre.

Kasabian: all I know is that they opened for The Music. So far so good. Anyone heard them?

I also nabbed a copy of the new Fischerspooner album…it pretty much sounds the way you think it would.

My Own Private Idaho Criterion dvd is finally released.

say it ain’t so

No, no, no, NO! This can't be happening. Someone else watch this and tell me how bad the damage is.
http://www.rresults.com/1800134/index.cgi?s=AGX2NYV45&iid=4138&l=1&m=366306180223126

Natalie, not only are you a bad actress, but you are also a bad Jew.
http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/moreTrack/view.bg?articleid=70081

Do you have about eight minutes of your life that you need to waste?
http://www.koreus.com/files/200408/lego_thriller.html